This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Scott Brown, not Brown.
William Archibald Scott Brown, known as Archie,[1] (13 May 1927 – 19 May 1958) was a British Formula One and sports car racing driver from Scotland who had a prodigious racing ability despite having the fingers of his right hand missing and having to use his palm to drive. He was educated at Clifton Hall School and Merchiston Castle School, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He became known as motorsport's first disabled hero and battled considerable adversity (including having his licence revoked) to participate in, and win, some of the most prestigious races of his day, besides being the biggest idol of his compatriot Jim Clark.[2] After being discovered and championed by Brian Lister, he enjoyed great success racing Lister Cars, winning the British Empire Trophy in 1957.[3] In his short career, he scored a total of 71 race victories, 15 of which came from international competition. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix on 14 July 1956, scoring no championship points. He also attempted to qualify for the Italian Grand Prix in the same year, but was excluded due to his lack of the required International Licence, his disability precluding the granting of such a licence at the time.
Archie Scott Brown (although often shown as Scott-Brown, the name should not be hyphenated) was born in Paisley on 13 May 1927. As a result of German Measles during his mother's pregnancy, he was born with severe disablement to his legs (with his feet twisted almost backwards) and without the fingers of his right hand. Tremendous determination, 22 operations over a two-year period, and months spent in plaster meant that he was able to walk, although he never grew over 5'0" tall.[3]
After Scott Brown won two races at Snetterton on 3 April 1954, Sid Green of Gilby Engineering noticed that he had an unformed right hand and brought this to the attention of the race stewards. Scott Brown was forthwith banned from motor racing, a devastating blow to the up-and-coming racing driver. It brought his burgeoning career to a sudden halt and his future looked uncertain. However, Earl Howe, the president of the British Racing Drivers' Club, had previously seen Scott Brown driving and had made a note to find out who he was. When he made contact with Scott Brown and discovered that he had subsequently been banned from racing, he supported Scott Brown's appeal to the RAC. Dr Benjafield and Gregor Grant, the then-editor of Autosport, also supported Scott Brown's appeal. By June 1954, Scott Brown had his licence back.[3]
Early lifeedit
Scott Brown took up motor sport early in life after his father built him a small car to aid his mobility. His first competitive race was in 1951, in his own MG roadster, bought using a small legacy. As his reputation grew, his name became closely linked with that of Brian Lister, initially driving Lister's Tojeiro special, and later in sports racing cars built by Lister himself, and bearing his name. Scott Brown enjoyed much success driving Lister-Jaguars – the famous Knobblys. Known for his courageous driving style, he was often to be seen in corners getting his Lister very sideways indeed. Asked about the possibility of the Lister's brakes failing completely, he responded that he would "carry on without them, old boy". Over the few years he was in the sport, he developed a fierce but good-natured rivalry with rising American driving talent Masten Gregory.
Deathedit
Scott Brown was mortally injured on 18 May 1958 during an accident in a sports car race at Spa-Francorchamps, driving a Lister Knobbly and duelling for the lead with Masten Gregory driving the Ecurie Ecosse Lister Jaguar. Battling hard with Gregory, they swapped the lead between them inches apart. The competition was so fierce that Scott Brown dented his car's nose on the rear of the Ecosse car on lap three. With Scott Brown leading on lap six, they arrived at Blanchimont, then in the Clubhouse bend (where Richard Seaman had died in 1939), to find the track slick with rain; the right-hand front wheel of the Lister hit a road sign, snapping the track rod and causing a disastrous accident. Scott Brown died in hospital (Heusy) the following day, less than a week after his 31st birthday.
Complete Formula One World Championship resultsedit
Skilleter, Paul (2010) Lister-Jaguar: Brian Lister and the cars from Cambridge. Barton on Sea: PJ Publishing. ISBN9780955010231
Edwards, Robert (1995). Archie and the Listers: The Heroic Story of Archie Scott Brown and the Racing Marque He Made Famous. Haynes Publishing. ISBN978-1-85260-469-1.
Webfield/Webber (2019/2021)'Three Journeys to Spa' a fictional novella and audio-book centred on the racing lives of Archie Scott Brown
^"Doug Nye: Archie Scott Brown – Motorsport's first disabled hero?". www.goodwood.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
^ abcPaul., Skilleter (2010). Lister-Jaguar : Brian Lister and the cars from Cambridge. Barton on Sea: PJ Publishing. ISBN9780955010231. OCLC 751729170.
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This British surname is barrelled being made up of multiple names It should be written as Scott Brown not Brown William Archibald Scott Brown known as Archie 1 13 May 1927 19 May 1958 was a British Formula One and sports car racing driver from Scotland who had a prodigious racing ability despite having the fingers of his right hand missing and having to use his palm to drive He was educated at Clifton Hall School and Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh Scotland He became known as motorsport s first disabled hero and battled considerable adversity including having his licence revoked to participate in and win some of the most prestigious races of his day besides being the biggest idol of his compatriot Jim Clark 2 After being discovered and championed by Brian Lister he enjoyed great success racing Lister Cars winning the British Empire Trophy in 1957 3 In his short career he scored a total of 71 race victories 15 of which came from international competition He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix on 14 July 1956 scoring no championship points He also attempted to qualify for the Italian Grand Prix in the same year but was excluded due to his lack of the required International Licence his disability precluding the granting of such a licence at the time Archie Scott BrownBorn 1927 05 13 13 May 1927Paisley RenfrewshireDied19 May 1958 1958 05 19 aged 31 Heusy BelgiumFormula One World Championship careerNationalityBritishActive years1956TeamsConnaughtEntries1First entry1956 British Grand PrixLast entry1956 British Grand Prix Scott Brown was famous for racing the Lister Knobbly Sir Stirling Moss also raced the car and is pictured here with an owner of Lister Cars Contents 1 Overcoming disability to compete 2 Early life 3 Death 4 Complete Formula One World Championship results 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksOvercoming disability to compete editArchie Scott Brown although often shown as Scott Brown the name should not be hyphenated was born in Paisley on 13 May 1927 As a result of German Measles during his mother s pregnancy he was born with severe disablement to his legs with his feet twisted almost backwards and without the fingers of his right hand Tremendous determination 22 operations over a two year period and months spent in plaster meant that he was able to walk although he never grew over 5 0 tall 3 After Scott Brown won two races at Snetterton on 3 April 1954 Sid Green of Gilby Engineering noticed that he had an unformed right hand and brought this to the attention of the race stewards Scott Brown was forthwith banned from motor racing a devastating blow to the up and coming racing driver It brought his burgeoning career to a sudden halt and his future looked uncertain However Earl Howe the president of the British Racing Drivers Club had previously seen Scott Brown driving and had made a note to find out who he was When he made contact with Scott Brown and discovered that he had subsequently been banned from racing he supported Scott Brown s appeal to the RAC Dr Benjafield and Gregor Grant the then editor of Autosport also supported Scott Brown s appeal By June 1954 Scott Brown had his licence back 3 Early life editScott Brown took up motor sport early in life after his father built him a small car to aid his mobility His first competitive race was in 1951 in his own MG roadster bought using a small legacy As his reputation grew his name became closely linked with that of Brian Lister initially driving Lister s Tojeiro special and later in sports racing cars built by Lister himself and bearing his name Scott Brown enjoyed much success driving Lister Jaguars the famous Knobblys Known for his courageous driving style he was often to be seen in corners getting his Lister very sideways indeed Asked about the possibility of the Lister s brakes failing completely he responded that he would carry on without them old boy Over the few years he was in the sport he developed a fierce but good natured rivalry with rising American driving talent Masten Gregory Death editScott Brown was mortally injured on 18 May 1958 during an accident in a sports car race at Spa Francorchamps driving a Lister Knobbly and duelling for the lead with Masten Gregory driving the Ecurie Ecosse Lister Jaguar Battling hard with Gregory they swapped the lead between them inches apart The competition was so fierce that Scott Brown dented his car s nose on the rear of the Ecosse car on lap three With Scott Brown leading on lap six they arrived at Blanchimont then in the Clubhouse bend where Richard Seaman had died in 1939 to find the track slick with rain the right hand front wheel of the Lister hit a road sign snapping the track rod and causing a disastrous accident Scott Brown died in hospital Heusy the following day less than a week after his 31st birthday Complete Formula One World Championship results edit key Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points 1956 Connaught Engineering Connaught B Alta Straight 4 ARG MON 500 BEL FRA GBRRet GER ITA NC 0Further reading editSkilleter Paul 2010 Lister Jaguar Brian Lister and the cars from Cambridge Barton on Sea PJ Publishing ISBN 9780955010231 Edwards Robert 1995 Archie and the Listers The Heroic Story of Archie Scott Brown and the Racing Marque He Made Famous Haynes Publishing ISBN 978 1 85260 469 1 Webfield Webber 2019 2021 Three Journeys to Spa a fictional novella and audio book centred on the racing lives of Archie Scott Brown and Alan Stacey TOCYPress References edit Archie Scott Brown 7 July 2014 Doug Nye Archie Scott Brown Motorsport s first disabled hero www goodwood com Retrieved 8 November 2017 a b c Paul Skilleter 2010 Lister Jaguar Brian Lister and the cars from Cambridge Barton on Sea PJ Publishing ISBN 9780955010231 OCLC 751729170 External links editAn appreciation at justmobility com Autocourse career synopsis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archie Scott Brown amp oldid 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